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Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor

Workers with Disabilities

Individuals whose earning or productive capacity is impaired by a physical or mental
disability, including those related to age or injury may be paid sub-minimum wages
pursuant to a certificate issued by the Secretary of Labor. The sub-minimum wages are
commensurate with wages paid to workers without disabilities. Employment at less than the minimum
wage is authorized to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment for
workers with disabilities.